Friday, May 6, 2016

Android Auto 2015

Android Auto is a smartphone projection standard developed
by Google to allow mobile devices running the Android operating system version
5.0 ("Lollipop") and later to be operated in automobiles through the
dashboard's head unit. Android Auto was announced on June 25, 2014, at Google
I/O 2014. The Android Auto mobile app was released on March 19, 2015.

The standard offers drivers control over GPS
mapping/navigation, music playback, SMS, telephony, and web search; both
touchscreen and button-controlled head unit displays will be supported,
although hands-free operation through voice commands is emphasized to ensure
safe driving. Compatible apps include Google Maps, Google Play Music, MLB at
Bat, Spotify, Songza, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn.

While the official Android Auto website does list most car
manufacturers as supporting Android Auto, many vehicles which are released for
the 2015 and 2016 model years do not officially support it just yet.

Android Auto is part of the Open Automotive Alliance, which
was announced on January 6, 2014, and is a joint effort with 28 automobile
manufacturers and mobile tech supplier Nvidia. In May 2015, Hyundai became the
first manufacturer to offer Android Auto, making it available first in the 2015
Hyundai Sonata. Customers may update their current 2015 Sonata at a dealership
or via self-service starting June 16, 2015